West Hempstead High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 916 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Alvaro Escobar
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- West Hempstead Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $20,695
- Graduation Rate: 100.0%
- Dropout Rate: 1.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.9
- Enrolled Students: 2,285
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 916
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 69.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 509 (55.6%)
- Females: 407 (44.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 64 (7.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 144 (15.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 208 (22.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 153 | 16.7% |
| Asian | 48 | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 228 | 24.9% |
| White | 486 | 53.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 232 | 25.3% |
| 10th Grade | 227 | 24.8% |
| 11th Grade | 243 | 26.5% |
| 12th Grade | 214 | 23.4% |
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
94.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
91.0%
District:
91.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 11-20%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.0%
District:
94.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
8.0%
District:
5.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
5.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
55.0%
District:
55.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
13.0%
District:
16.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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